Give Me A Break
It comes as no surprise that McDonald’s Corporation was recently hit with a lawsuit because they failed to reduce the fat in their cooking oil.
For starters, the fast-food giant pledged to switch to a lower-fat oil by February, 2003. Look around you, suit-seekers and lawyers-who-apparently-have-nothing-better-to-do. How many times do people or corporations pledge to do something or give something by a particular date. I have yet to see in my short life, any pledges come to fruition by the given date - never, not once. Well, unless you count the times I’ve pledged money to a telethon.
We’re getting a new library in town just a few miles from where I live. I am so looking forward to the opening. Did the library open in the Spring of 2004, like they said it would? Of course not! Did I expect the new library to open like they said they would? Not at chance! At best guess, the library will open in the Spring of 2005, maybe. Should I call my lawyer? File a suit? Why, I’m certain there are others who have suffered some sort of emotional stress over this.
What has this world come to? I can only imagine what I’d be like if I ever made it through law school. If someone came to me with dreams in their head of suing a major corporation or anyone else for that matter, over some stupid little thing like “Oh, they promised to reduce the fat” or “I burned myself with their coffee, because like a fool, I used my legs as a drink holder”, I believe I would look them straight in the eye and politely ask “Are you nuts?”. I think most people around the globe know that coffee is hot, it’s just a fact of life. I believe I drink more coffee than anyone I know. I would never, ever put a cup of coffee between my legs while driving, I was raised to be a bit smarter that that. I also believe that most people with an average IQ realize that reducing the fat content in burgers and fries will not make these food staples healthy, just less tasty.
What’s the matter with these people? I don’t know if I feel sorry more for the people bringing these suits to lawyers or the lawyers actually filing paperwork in court for these cases. If you people have that much free time on your hands, how about helping out the poor men and women in sweat-shop plants around the country who work ten-hour days. These guys show up to work everyday, many with a hot cup of coffee in their hands, only to make a measly $7.00 an hour. Can’t you do anything with big business or the courts to ensure all adult workers having a dangerous job in a 98 degree plant, earn more than $7.00 an hour? These workers have families to support.
If someone is appalled at the fat content in McDonald’s French fries, then don’t eat them. A fast food joint should not be required to supply health food, unless they advertise it. I for one, would take a Yogurt Parfait over the French fries any day. It is not the job of McDonald’s or any other food chain to ensure you don’t gain weight or you don’t die from clogged arteries.
I absolutely love fast food. Do I eat fast food on a regular basis? No! It’s not good for me. I believe I’ve ordered fast food fries maybe twice in the past year. Come to think of it, it’s been a couple of years since I had a fast food burger. I better stop now, I’m feel a French fry attack coming on.
© 2004 kalyhan All rights reserved
For starters, the fast-food giant pledged to switch to a lower-fat oil by February, 2003. Look around you, suit-seekers and lawyers-who-apparently-have-nothing-better-to-do. How many times do people or corporations pledge to do something or give something by a particular date. I have yet to see in my short life, any pledges come to fruition by the given date - never, not once. Well, unless you count the times I’ve pledged money to a telethon.
We’re getting a new library in town just a few miles from where I live. I am so looking forward to the opening. Did the library open in the Spring of 2004, like they said it would? Of course not! Did I expect the new library to open like they said they would? Not at chance! At best guess, the library will open in the Spring of 2005, maybe. Should I call my lawyer? File a suit? Why, I’m certain there are others who have suffered some sort of emotional stress over this.
What has this world come to? I can only imagine what I’d be like if I ever made it through law school. If someone came to me with dreams in their head of suing a major corporation or anyone else for that matter, over some stupid little thing like “Oh, they promised to reduce the fat” or “I burned myself with their coffee, because like a fool, I used my legs as a drink holder”, I believe I would look them straight in the eye and politely ask “Are you nuts?”. I think most people around the globe know that coffee is hot, it’s just a fact of life. I believe I drink more coffee than anyone I know. I would never, ever put a cup of coffee between my legs while driving, I was raised to be a bit smarter that that. I also believe that most people with an average IQ realize that reducing the fat content in burgers and fries will not make these food staples healthy, just less tasty.
What’s the matter with these people? I don’t know if I feel sorry more for the people bringing these suits to lawyers or the lawyers actually filing paperwork in court for these cases. If you people have that much free time on your hands, how about helping out the poor men and women in sweat-shop plants around the country who work ten-hour days. These guys show up to work everyday, many with a hot cup of coffee in their hands, only to make a measly $7.00 an hour. Can’t you do anything with big business or the courts to ensure all adult workers having a dangerous job in a 98 degree plant, earn more than $7.00 an hour? These workers have families to support.
If someone is appalled at the fat content in McDonald’s French fries, then don’t eat them. A fast food joint should not be required to supply health food, unless they advertise it. I for one, would take a Yogurt Parfait over the French fries any day. It is not the job of McDonald’s or any other food chain to ensure you don’t gain weight or you don’t die from clogged arteries.
I absolutely love fast food. Do I eat fast food on a regular basis? No! It’s not good for me. I believe I’ve ordered fast food fries maybe twice in the past year. Come to think of it, it’s been a couple of years since I had a fast food burger. I better stop now, I’m feel a French fry attack coming on.
© 2004 kalyhan All rights reserved
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